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Why Spurs need Tim Duncan and Manu Ginobili to come back next year, too

After a remarkable offseason in 2015, the Spurs’ biggest questions for 2016 are out of their control. Both Tim Duncan and Manu Ginobili could retire, and the team would not have a ton of flexibility to replace them beyond what they already have.

The Spurs are the Spurs, however. They brought in LaMarcus Aldridge and David West while locking up Kawhi Leonard and Danny Green to long-term deals last summer, and they cannot be discounted again this year. Still, the challenges for coach and president Gregg Popovich and general manager R.C. Buford grow.

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Let’s take a look at their free agents, salary cap space and assets for this summer before breaking down what needs to be done.